Discovery of the world’s first brain surgery in Shahr-I Sokhta

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  One of the most amazing finds of this ancient city is the discovery

of the signs of the oldest brain surgery. A skull of a 12- or 13-year-old girl has been discovered in this ancient city.4,800 years ago, doctors in the area removed part of her skull bone and operated on her to treat hydrocephalus and this girl survived long after this operation. The complete skeleton of this little girl has been found and her face has been reconstructed by paleontologists.

 

 

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